Trumpia Case Studies Mariners Church Brings Youth Ministries Closer Together with MOBILE MESSAGING

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Mariners Church Brings Youth Ministries Closer Together with MOBILE MESSAGING

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Technology Category	Application Infrastructure & Middleware - API Integration & Management
Applicable Industries	Education
Applicable Functions	Sales & Marketing
Use Cases	Public Warning & Emergency Response
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
Challenge	Mariners Church, one of the largest non-denominational churches in Southern California, was seeking a creative and effective way to communicate with its members, particularly the youth. The church had a limited budget and needed a communication tool that could keep more members informed about church functions and activities. The church has always been known for utilizing the latest technologies to reach out to the community and expand its congregation, and this situation was no different. Read More
About Customer	Mariners Church is a non-denominational church located in Southern California. It is one of the largest of its kind in the region, with three separate locations of worship in Orange County, CA, specifically in the cities of Irvine, Mission Viejo, and Huntington Beach. The church is known for its innovative use of technology to reach out to the community and expand its congregation. It has a diverse membership, including a significant number of young people, and organizes a variety of functions and activities for its members. Read More
Solution	Mariners Church implemented a mobile messaging solution to communicate with its members. The church collected mobile numbers from members by publicly posting various mobile keywords all over the church campus. Three main mobile keywords were set up -- 'MarinersJH,' 'MarinersHS,' and 'MarinersC' to segment contact lists for Junior High, High School, and College ministries, respectively. Hundreds of messages are sent out almost every day, covering a broad range of topics including reminders to attend upcoming events, daily prayer memos, and SMS blasts to stir up crowds for last-minute events. The church also schedules messages in advance to make their communication efforts even more convenient. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - API Integration & Management

Applicable Industries

Education

Applicable Functions

Sales & Marketing

Use Cases

Public Warning & Emergency Response

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

Challenge

Mariners Church, one of the largest non-denominational churches in Southern California, was seeking a creative and effective way to communicate with its members, particularly the youth. The church had a limited budget and needed a communication tool that could keep more members informed about church functions and activities. The church has always been known for utilizing the latest technologies to reach out to the community and expand its congregation, and this situation was no different.

About Customer

Mariners Church is a non-denominational church located in Southern California. It is one of the largest of its kind in the region, with three separate locations of worship in Orange County, CA, specifically in the cities of Irvine, Mission Viejo, and Huntington Beach. The church is known for its innovative use of technology to reach out to the community and expand its congregation. It has a diverse membership, including a significant number of young people, and organizes a variety of functions and activities for its members.

Solution

Mariners Church implemented a mobile messaging solution to communicate with its members. The church collected mobile numbers from members by publicly posting various mobile keywords all over the church campus. Three main mobile keywords were set up -- 'MarinersJH,' 'MarinersHS,' and 'MarinersC' to segment contact lists for Junior High, High School, and College ministries, respectively. Hundreds of messages are sent out almost every day, covering a broad range of topics including reminders to attend upcoming events, daily prayer memos, and SMS blasts to stir up crowds for last-minute events. The church also schedules messages in advance to make their communication efforts even more convenient.

Impact #1	Mariners Church has been able to collect over 1,200 mobile numbers since launching mobile messaging campaigns with its youth ministries.
Impact #2	The church has seen a positive response to these communication efforts, establishing a strong sense of unity and camaraderie within their community.
Impact #3	Parents of younger members have become accustomed to receiving text notifications for events and church-related gatherings, creating an expectation among some parents to be notified through text about outings and get-togethers.

Impact #1

Mariners Church has been able to collect over 1,200 mobile numbers since launching mobile messaging campaigns with its youth ministries.

Impact #2

The church has seen a positive response to these communication efforts, establishing a strong sense of unity and camaraderie within their community.

Impact #3

Parents of younger members have become accustomed to receiving text notifications for events and church-related gatherings, creating an expectation among some parents to be notified through text about outings and get-togethers.

Benefit #1	Collected over 1,200 mobile numbers
Benefit #2	75% of student ministries positively responded to the communication efforts

Benefit #1

Collected over 1,200 mobile numbers

Benefit #2

75% of student ministries positively responded to the communication efforts

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Mariners Church Brings Youth Ministries Closer Together with MOBILE MESSAGING

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